Chemical Technician
- Ideal for those passionate about chemistry and hands-on lab work.
- Play a crucial role in developing new products and ensuring quality standards.
- Work with cutting-edge technology to advance scientific research and innovation.
💰 Earn $46K-$72K
📚 Associate Degree
Overview
Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.Scoop
Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)
Day-to-Day
- Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials.
- Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.
- Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
- Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy.
- Prepare chemical solutions for products or processes, following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Using data or completing tasks
- Working with my hands
- Thinking and problem solving
You are skilled in 💫
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
You value 🙏
- Having support
- Job security
- Personal relationships
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